#PODCAST Non-profit organisation PROTEC say STEM careers in the South African health sector is growing #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Non-profit organisation, PROTEC which provides Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics or STEM educational support, says STEM based careers in the health sector is growing. PROTEC has 11 branches, representing 105 high schools in disadvantaged areas across four provinces. In the 2023 matric exam, its 285 learners achieved a 95% pass rate, 75% bachelor pass with 384 distinctions between them. CEO of PROTEC, Balan Moodley says around 20% of their learners find themselves in various occupations within the healthcare sector from medical technicians to prosthesis development which are critical facets of the health system...